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Feeling Worried
An afternoon at the Children's Museum
Sierra and Samantha's life is continuing to be a melodrama. The father was fired from his job, entered the hospital for either drug rehab or a psych unit because he was suicidal, and is now out again. They are late on their rent, and now the mom is going to get a job. The little one will be in Head Start (this is a very good thing) and Sammy is back in School, so I don't need to worry about them during the day too much now.
They went to the Children's Museum with us last night. They had never been there before, so it was fun to watch them check everything out for the first time.
Taking four lively little girls to the museum was exhausting, but a lot of fun. I do wish I had more money--it was a lot just to buy the bare minimum of snacks for four kids.
Watching all four little blondies made me think about my lost babies that are not there. I should have four year old twins right now, and Tabby should be one of a trio of triplets. Still I am blessed with the children I have, and sometimes I think that the missing children are why I so easily incorporate other children who need love into my life. I do not believe that God took my babies away from me for any reason at all, it just happened, but if something good came out of it then that is a blessing.
I know some readers may wonder why I have not called Children's Services. Well, the sad fact of the matter is that I used to be a Children's Protective worker, so I can gauge the state's reaction pretty darn well. These kids have a clean enough home, they are fed enough, and having alcoholic parents is simply not enough to get CHR involved. It would just alienate the parents, and then I would not be able to help. At least they are not abused. I do worry that Sierra has Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. She has a lot of the physical characteristics....poor mite. They talk about moving back to Wisconsin...I would miss them, but maybe having family support would help them out.
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Where is this museum at? It looks familiar. You are an angel to these girls....i mean that. Without you, they would be lost. I know how they feel, been there in my childhood. I love love the pics you included!
love,lisa -
I know what you mean. At least you are there for them and are able to take them to a few places they haven't been to before.
Traci -
OH iwish my girls still loved the childrens museaum
8/27/06 9:48 PM
xoxo